Airbus Ditch Button
Okay, if you are a pilot, you already know this.
But I didn't know that the Airbus aircraft apparently have a "ditch" button in the cockpit that automatically closes any vent, air outlet, opening, whatever, to the outside, in preparation for a potential water landing.
Just listening to Greg Fieth, former NTSB investigator, on NBC talking about how this works.
Pretty interesting. I was not aware of this. Clearly today that might have been helpful, as the aircraft stayed above water long enough for everyone to get off.
All you Boeing fans out there -- do they have something similar on Boeing aircraft?